Minor Day Races Thread 2014

[smutchin]

Last year's race showed that a lone rider, even one as strong as Cancellara, is always going to struggle against a well-organised team. It also showed rare evidence of Sagan's maturity as a team player rather than the solo glory-hunter some believe him to be.

 

[The Couch]

...It also showed rare evidence of Sagan's maturity as a team player rather than the solo glory-hunter some believe him to be.

Well.. there wasn't much he could do once Moser had taken off. Only hope that the others could bring the escape (with Moser) back.
Not quite sure if he could have overtaken Moser during (at the end of) the actual climb that he would have slowed to let Moser have the victory

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Well.. there wasn't much he could do once Moser had taken off. Only hope that the others could bring the escape (with Moser) back.
Not quite sure if he could have overtaken Moser during (at the end of) the actual climb that he would have slowed to let Moser have the victory

Not quite sure what you're talking about here - it was planned, and Sagan did his job brilliantly.

 

[raindog]

link for Roma Maxima
http://hdfoots.com/watch/eurosport-2-live-stream.html
more hard racing

 

[raindog]

Valverde! Amazing racing

 

[rich p]

Damn, I can't help loathing ValvPiti.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Yeah, I know what you mean. The problem is that he's undoubtedly also a really good rider and tactically very astute, which makes his presence in races a big animating factor. However, I just don't like him to win, given his still comletely brazen and unapologetic invovlement with doping.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Ronde van Drenthe yesterday, and it was a neck-and-neck sprint finish between 4 riders, with Kenny Dehaes (Lotto-Belisol) just beating Britain's Scott Thwaites (NetApp-Endura). Great result for Thwaites, his second podium place in recent days.

 

[lyn1]

Ronde van Drenthe yesterday, and it was a neck-and-neck sprint finish between 4 riders, with Kenny Dehaes (Lotto-Belisol) just beating Britain's Scott Thwaites (NetApp-Endura). Great result for Thwaites, his second podium place in recent days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkQr7axjHvc

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Dwars door Drenthe on Sunday, won by Simone Ponzi of Neri Sottoli. Nice to see Erick Rowsell of NetApp-Endura in 5th.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Kenny Dehaes follows up by taking the Nokere Koerse today. And 3 GBr riders in the top 10 - Andrew Fenn, 5, Scott Thwaites, 6, and Ben Swift, 8.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Kenny Dehaes follows up by taking the Nokere Koerse today. And 3 GBr riders in the top 10 - Andrew Fenn, 5, Scott Thwaites, 6, and Ben Swift, 8.

Some good results there for GB riders, I noticed Brian Smith had tweeted the results too.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

GP Nobili yesterday - Simone Ponzi of Nero Sottoli and Christian Delle Stelle of Team beat all the World Tour riders to the top 2 places. Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) was 3rd.

 

[The Couch]

GP Nobili yesterday - Simone Ponzi ....

That's the 3rd victory already this year for Ponzi... I'll guess we'll just assume it's because he's now the appointed leader of his team (vs. second tier sprinter with Astana)...and not assume his Yellow Fluo shirt has anything to do with it

 

[rich p]

That's the 3rd victory already this year for Ponzi... I'll guess we'll just assume it's because he's now the appointed leader of his team (vs. second tier sprinter with Astana)...and not assume his Yellow Fluo shirt has anything to do with it

Ponzi's riding the MSR in case you want to add him to your other selections Couch!